subviral

[ suhb-vahy-ruh l ]

/ sʌbˈvaɪ rəl /

adjective Microbiology.

of or relating to any macromolecule smaller in size or possessing a lesser degree of organization than a comparable intact viral particle.

of or relating to a component or precursor particle of an intact infective virus.

Words nearby subviral

subvene, subvention, subversion, subversive, subvert, subviral, subvirus, subvisible, subvocal, subvocal speech, subvolution

Origin of subviral

First recorded in 1960–65; sub- + viral

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British Dictionary definitions for subviral

subviral

/ (sʌbˈvaɪrəl) /

adjective

of, caused by, or denoting a part of the structure of a virus

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